Eyeglasses.



E. C. BERNHEIM.

EYBGLASSES.

APPLIOATION FILED l00u30, i912.

1,094,969, Patented A191228, 14914.

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gage the threads of the openings, and said studs are swaged as at M to secure the posts in position and to provide a smooth, neat joint. Upon the posts and resting upon the platforms of the nose spring are the horizontal portions N of the levers, having the outer vertically disposed finger engaging portions N and the inner arms U2 upon which are mounted the guards or gripping members O. Also loosely surrounding the studs and located between the heads thereof and the central portions of the levers are the sleeves P, which are free of contact with the levers and studs and are thus permitted a rotation upon the studs forming a roller bearing, around whichy are located the coils Q of the springs, which have their upper ends Q bearing against theV straps and their lower ends Q2 bearing against the guard carrying ends of the levers, the ysprings thus exerting their tension against the levers and forcing the guards or gripping members into proper engagement with the nose.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the voperation of my improvement will be understood, and it will be apparent that pressure upon the finger portions of the levers opens the guard carrying ends of said levers and permits the application of the eyeglasses to the nose, as

is usual in eyeglasses of this type or character, and itY will be noted that my novel form of bearing for the coils of the springs avoids all friction, strain, and wear upon the coils by reason of the rotation of the sleeve under the action of the coils, and that this roller bearing will add a long life to the coils and prove a great saving, also will give a soft and easy action to the coils without ldecreasing the elasticity thereof, and that from every point of view my improvements will prove practical, efficient, and desirable.

I claim l. In an eyeglass, the combination of the lenses, the bridge or bow spring and the finger levers mounted upon the bow spring, springs supported upon the bow spring for actuating said levers, and roller bearings upon which said springs are mounted. l 2. In an eyeglass, the combination of the lenses, the bow spring connecting the lenses, studs mounted upon the bow spring, levers mounted upon said studs, roller bearings mounted upon the studs, and springs for actuating the levers having their body portions mounted upon said roller bearings.

3. In an eyeglass, t-he combination of the bridge connection, supports rigidly carried by the bridge connection, and formed with heads at their upper ends and threaded portions at their lower ends to.V engage the bridge connections, levers pivoted upon said supports, springs for actuating said levers,

and roller bearings upon which the said springs are mounted.

4. In an eyeglass, the combination of the lenses, the bow spring connecting the lenses, studs secured to said bow spring having a head at one end and their other ends secured in said bow spring, levers pivoted upon said studs, sleeves or roller bearings disposed on the studs between the lcvcrs and the heads of the studs, and springs coiled around said sleeves and having one end engaging the levers and the other end engaging a portion of the bow spring.

5. In an eyeglass, the combination with the lenses, the bow spring connecting the lenses and formed with the straps and the platform portions, the studs rising from said platforms, the levers pivoted upon said studs, the roller or sleeve bearings mounted on said studs, and the springs coiled around said sleeves or roller bearings with their ends engaging the straps and levers said studs being arranged to retain the levers, sleeve bearings and springs in proper relation.

G. In an eyeglass, the combination with the mounting supports carried by said mounting and consisting of studs having a head at one end and having the other end reduced and engaging the mounting, finger operated levers carrying gripping members pivoted upon said supports, coil springs having their ends engaging the mounting and levers, and a roller bearing upon which the coils of said springs are mounted.

7. In an eyeglass, the combination of lenses, mounting, studs or supports rising from said mounting, finger operated levers pivoted upon said studs, roller bearings encircling the studs, and springs engaging the levers and mounting' and having their body portions surrounding said roller bearings.

S. In an eyeglass, the combination of th lenses, the mounting therefor, the studs or supports formed with a head at one end and having their other end provided with screw threads to engage threaded openings of the mounting to make said supports rigid in said mounting, levers pivoted upon the studs and carrying guards at one end, and finger engaging portions at the other end, sleeves rotatably mounted on said studs to provide roller bearings, and springs coiled upon said studs and having one of their ends engaging the levers and their other ends engaging the mounting.

9. In an eyeglass, the combination with the spring actuated levers carrying gripping members, of roller bearings for the springs of said levers, said bearings consisting of studs or supports and sleeves rotatably mounted on said studs or supports.

10. In an eyeglass, the combination of the lenses, bridge connection, finger levers pivl0 spring supporting sleeve freely rotatable upon the pivot, and a spring coiled around said sleeve and engaging' at its ends respeetively, the fixed portion and the nose Clamp lever.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature 15 in presence of two Witnesses.

EUGENE C. BERNI-IEIM. Witnesses:

DANIEL P. BERNHEIM, Jol-IN W, BAILEY.

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